Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #24 — page 28: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two satirical pieces about marriage and infidelity, typical of Whiz Bang's irreverent humor. **"Wife—Mistress—Lady"** is a German satire (translated 1856) that cynically categorizes women by marital status and the man's motivation for marriage. It suggests men maintain three simultaneous relationships with different expectations from each. **"Wifey's Lament"** is a brief comic dialogue between Clarence and Doris. The joke hinges on Doris saying "yes" to something (likely a marriage proposal or commitment), only to regret it "the other day"—implying she immediately experienced buyer's remorse about her decision. Both pieces mock the institution of marriage through humor about male infidelity and female regret—standard Whiz Bang fare that scandalized conservative readers of the 1920s.